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"lisa in mass." |
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06 Oct 2006 12:39:42 PM |
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thyroid hormone |
my next med. it's worth a shot. my thyroid's not low, but
sometimes thyroid works as an antidepressant. so we'll add that
to the mix. i'm glad we're doing something.
-lisa
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06 Oct 2006 08:52:36 PM |
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"lisa in mass." <mccats@rcn.com> wrote in message
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my next med. it's worth a shot. my thyroid's not low, but
sometimes thyroid works as an antidepressant. so we'll add that
to the mix. i'm glad we're doing something.
-lisa
Lisa,
Becareful with Thyroid Hormone.
I had Thyroid Cancer in 2000, they removed my thyroid completely. I won't
say I am an expert, but... After having hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of operations, hospitalizations, research, radiation, medication,
tests there is soooooo much your little thyroid controls, if your going to
introduce thyroid hormone to the cocktail mix to help your depression, see
an endocrinologist (thyroid/diabetes doctor) prior to starting those meds.
I can tell you if they use something like Synthroid (Thyroid hormone), it
has a 6 week shelf life, meaning, it'll take six weeks before you feel it
and another six week to get it out of your system. An overactive thyroid
can cause Graves Disease which is deadly if not carefully monitored. Just
becareful.
Jane
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| User: "lisa in mass." |
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| Title: Re: thyroid hormone |
06 Oct 2006 09:11:21 PM |
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Jane wrote...
"lisa in mass." <mccats@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98548AF88E548mccatsjavanetcom@130.133.1.4...
my next med. it's worth a shot. my thyroid's not low, but
sometimes thyroid works as an antidepressant. so we'll add
that to the mix. i'm glad we're doing something.
-lisa
Lisa,
Becareful with Thyroid Hormone.
I had Thyroid Cancer in 2000, they removed my thyroid
completely. I won't say I am an expert, but... After
having hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of
operations, hospitalizations, research, radiation,
medication, tests there is soooooo much your little thyroid
controls, if your going to introduce thyroid hormone to the
cocktail mix to help your depression, see an
endocrinologist (thyroid/diabetes doctor) prior to starting
those meds. I can tell you if they use something like
Synthroid (Thyroid hormone), it has a 6 week shelf life,
meaning, it'll take six weeks before you feel it and
another six week to get it out of your system. An
overactive thyroid can cause Graves Disease which is deadly
if not carefully monitored. Just becareful.
Jane
i'm planning on talking to my endocrinologist. this isn't
synthroid, it's apparently a synthetic t3, taken in the
smallest possible dose. synthroid's a thyroid precursor, and
this is a synthetic hormone. it's got a short half-life. i
have to be sure to take it at the same hour every day.
thanks jane.
-lisa
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| User: "%" |
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| Title: Re: thyroid hormone |
06 Oct 2006 09:15:00 PM |
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fk me
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| User: "lisa in mass." |
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06 Oct 2006 09:24:33 PM |
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% wrote...
fk me
what, here???
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| User: "justabeing" |
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06 Oct 2006 09:18:31 PM |
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"%" <persent@gmail.com> wrote in message
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fk me
wow thats kinda like when Tyler Durden inserts single-frames of pornography
into family films
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| User: "Alan Harding" |
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07 Oct 2006 01:29:48 AM |
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In message <oqWdnQ3WJ7AjkLrYnZ2dnUVZ_vOdnZ2d@giganews.com>, %
<persent@gmail.com> writes
fk me
I'd rather not.
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The opinions given above may be mine. They might also
just be what I feel like saying right now, okay?
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| User: "justabeing" |
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06 Oct 2006 01:05:46 PM |
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"lisa in mass." <mccats@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98548AF88E548mccatsjavanetcom@130.133.1.4...
my next med. it's worth a shot. my thyroid's not low, but
sometimes thyroid works as an antidepressant. so we'll add that
to the mix. i'm glad we're doing something.
-lisa
yeah i just found out about the sometimes link between depression and
thyroid in the last year.........
supposed to be one of the 1st things they check
glad mines still working alright (so far)
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| User: "lisa in mass." |
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06 Oct 2006 01:12:57 PM |
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justabeing wrote...
"lisa in mass." <mccats@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98548AF88E548mccatsjavanetcom@130.133.1.4...
my next med. it's worth a shot. my thyroid's not low, but
sometimes thyroid works as an antidepressant. so we'll add
that to the mix. i'm glad we're doing something.
-lisa
yeah i just found out about the sometimes link between
depression and thyroid in the last year.........
supposed to be one of the 1st things they check
glad mines still working alright (so far)
my thyroid's ok, too. it sometimes goes a little high when my
depression's at its worst, but the endocrinologist said that's
normal for a very severe depressive crash. hopefully, adding
just a bit extra will help pull me out of this.
-lisa
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| User: "Jane" |
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06 Oct 2006 09:05:19 PM |
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"lisa in mass." <mccats@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9854909AA851Amccatsjavanetcom@130.133.1.4...
justabeing wrote...
"lisa in mass." <mccats@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98548AF88E548mccatsjavanetcom@130.133.1.4...
my next med. it's worth a shot. my thyroid's not low, but
sometimes thyroid works as an antidepressant. so we'll add
that to the mix. i'm glad we're doing something.
-lisa
yeah i just found out about the sometimes link between
depression and thyroid in the last year.........
supposed to be one of the 1st things they check
glad mines still working alright (so far)
my thyroid's ok, too. it sometimes goes a little high when my
depression's at its worst, but the endocrinologist said that's
normal for a very severe depressive crash. hopefully, adding
just a bit extra will help pull me out of this.
-lisa
Did your p'doc or family doctor tell you your thyroid is "ok"? The reason I
ask, is I was told mine was ok too, even though I had a lump for four years.
I finally went to a family doctor who had just finished with his own thyroid
cancer and he said "a lump" of any kind on the thyroid is "not" ok. After
having it removed and having a biopsy on my thyroid, they told me I had been
suffering from hashimito's thyroiditus, which a hypothyroid, which slows the
body down, metabolism, etc. I suppose it could cause depression or add to
ones depression. Like I said in an earlier comment though the meds didn't
pull me out but.... I did go about 6 years without cutting and 4 years
without crashes. The only person I would trust to tell me my thyroid levels
are ok is a Endocrinologist. I know I'm being repetitive but I hate to see
you try something that may only hurt you physically, rather then help you,
psychologically.
Jane
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| User: "lisa in mass." |
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06 Oct 2006 09:18:55 PM |
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Jane wrote...
"lisa in mass." <mccats@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9854909AA851Amccatsjavanetcom@130.133.1.4...
justabeing wrote...
"lisa in mass." <mccats@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98548AF88E548mccatsjavanetcom@130.133.1.4...
my next med. it's worth a shot. my thyroid's not low,
but sometimes thyroid works as an antidepressant. so
we'll add that to the mix. i'm glad we're doing
something.
-lisa
yeah i just found out about the sometimes link between
depression and thyroid in the last year.........
supposed to be one of the 1st things they check
glad mines still working alright (so far)
my thyroid's ok, too. it sometimes goes a little high when
my depression's at its worst, but the endocrinologist said
that's normal for a very severe depressive crash.
hopefully, adding just a bit extra will help pull me out
of this.
-lisa
Did your p'doc or family doctor tell you your thyroid is
"ok"? The reason I ask, is I was told mine was ok too,
even though I had a lump for four years. I finally went to
a family doctor who had just finished with his own thyroid
cancer and he said "a lump" of any kind on the thyroid is
"not" ok. After having it removed and having a biopsy on
my thyroid, they told me I had been suffering from
hashimito's thyroiditus, which a hypothyroid, which slows
the body down, metabolism, etc. I suppose it could cause
depression or add to ones depression. Like I said in an
earlier comment though the meds didn't pull me out but....
I did go about 6 years without cutting and 4 years without
crashes. The only person I would trust to tell me my
thyroid levels are ok is a Endocrinologist. I know I'm
being repetitive but I hate to see you try something that
may only hurt you physically, rather then help you,
psychologically.
Jane
my thyroid's fine. i had a full workup a couple of years ago
by an endocrinologist. all the right levels of everything, and
my thyroid palpated normal. i went to see him after a hospital
doctor noticed my thyroid levels swing during a psych
hospitalization. the endocrinologist explained that a severe
depressive crash will temporarily unbalance thyroid levels.
once i came out of the crash, everything was normal again.
both hashimotos and graves disease run in my family, along
with all the autimmune conditions. i've always had my thyroid
watched.
this is the smallest possible dose of synthetic t3 (25 mcg
cytomel). my mother's had thyroid problems all her life, so i
know what to watch for. i'll be ok.
-lisa
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| User: "justabeing" |
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06 Oct 2006 01:14:10 PM |
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"lisa in mass." <mccats@rcn.com> wrote in message
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justabeing wrote...
"lisa in mass." <mccats@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98548AF88E548mccatsjavanetcom@130.133.1.4...
my next med. it's worth a shot. my thyroid's not low, but
sometimes thyroid works as an antidepressant. so we'll add
that to the mix. i'm glad we're doing something.
-lisa
yeah i just found out about the sometimes link between
depression and thyroid in the last year.........
supposed to be one of the 1st things they check
glad mines still working alright (so far)
my thyroid's ok, too. it sometimes goes a little high when my
depression's at its worst, but the endocrinologist said that's
normal for a very severe depressive crash. hopefully, adding
just a bit extra will help pull me out of this.
-lisa
thats good!
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| User: "Alan Harding" |
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| Title: Re: thyroid hormone |
06 Oct 2006 01:01:52 PM |
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In message <Xns98548AF88E548mccatsjavanetcom@130.133.1.4>, lisa in mass.
<mccats@rcn.com> writes
my next med. it's worth a shot. my thyroid's not low, but
sometimes thyroid works as an antidepressant. so we'll add that
to the mix. i'm glad we're doing something.
Not something I'd heard of. Let's hope it works for you.
--
The opinions given above may be mine. They might also
just be what I feel like saying right now, okay?
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| User: "lisa in mass." |
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06 Oct 2006 04:45:55 PM |
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Alan Harding wrote...
In message <Xns98548AF88E548mccatsjavanetcom@130.133.1.4>,
lisa in mass. <mccats@rcn.com> writes
my next med. it's worth a shot. my thyroid's not low, but
sometimes thyroid works as an antidepressant. so we'll add
that to the mix. i'm glad we're doing something.
Not something I'd heard of. Let's hope it works for you.
thanks alan. my pdoc said that it's been shown to improve
depression in 25% of patients when used as an antidepressant
adjunct. i checked on medscape, and it's listed as an off-label
use, so it's not unheard of.
-lisa
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| User: "Gayle" |
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06 Oct 2006 05:11:06 PM |
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lisa in mass. wrote:
my pdoc said that it's been shown to improve
depression in 25% of patients when used as an antidepressant
adjunct. i checked on medscape, and it's listed as an off-label
use, so it's not unheard of.
When will you start with it, Lisa?
Gayle
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| User: "lisa in mass." |
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06 Oct 2006 05:13:16 PM |
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Gayle wrote...
lisa in mass. wrote:
my pdoc said that it's been shown to improve
depression in 25% of patients when used as an
antidepressant adjunct. i checked on medscape, and it's
listed as an off-label use, so it's not unheard of.
When will you start with it, Lisa?
Gayle
tomorrow morning.
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| User: "Gayle" |
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06 Oct 2006 05:17:58 PM |
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lisa in mass. wrote:
When will you start with it, Lisa?
tomorrow morning.
Is it a shot or pills? Do you think it's
got the same kinda ramp up time as some
ADs to judge if it's working?
Gayle
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| User: "lisa in mass." |
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06 Oct 2006 05:19:19 PM |
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Gayle wrote...
lisa in mass. wrote:
When will you start with it, Lisa?
tomorrow morning.
Is it a shot or pills? Do you think it's
got the same kinda ramp up time as some
ADs to judge if it's working?
Gayle
it's pills. i have no idea how long to expect it to take. i see
my pdoc next thursday, so i'll find out more then.
-lisa
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| User: "Jane" |
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06 Oct 2006 09:00:15 PM |
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"lisa in mass." <mccats@rcn.com> wrote in message
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Gayle wrote...
lisa in mass. wrote:
When will you start with it, Lisa?
tomorrow morning.
Is it a shot or pills? Do you think it's
got the same kinda ramp up time as some
ADs to judge if it's working?
Gayle
it's pills. i have no idea how long to expect it to take. i see
my pdoc next thursday, so i'll find out more then.
-lisa
As far as winning with Thyroid meds??? I've been on Synthroid .135 for 6
years... Ummm I'm still here. It'll be 6 weeks before you'll notice
anything depending if he's using something like Synthroid. He could just be
giving you a T3 or T4 supplement. Those have about a 8 - 10hr shelf life,
in and out of your system quick. Keep a close eye on your symptoms once you
start them. Heart rate, body temperature and how the temperature feels to
you. Watch your skin for dryness, hair for dryness or thinning. Jeez there
are so many symptoms if he's gonna make you hyperthyroid. You'll lose
weight, have more energy, your metabolism will increase. They keep me
hyperthyroid, in order to keep any thyroid microcells from growing more
cancer. Seriously hun I'm not being over sensitive to this, your thyroid is
a very important gland, without it a person will eventually go into a coma
and die, you wanna make sure he's not hurting your thyroid. Go see a endo
before you get too deep into the thyroid med hormone. I wish I had read
this earlier!!!
Jane
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| User: "Gayle" |
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06 Oct 2006 05:54:55 PM |
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lisa in mass. wrote:
it's pills. i have no idea how long to expect it to take. i see
my pdoc next thursday, so i'll find out more then.
Not that I know anything about it at all
but, for some reason, it sounds
promising. Good luck with it, eh?
Gayle
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| User: "lisa in mass." |
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06 Oct 2006 08:01:00 PM |
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Gayle wrote...
lisa in mass. wrote:
it's pills. i have no idea how long to expect it to take.
i see my pdoc next thursday, so i'll find out more then.
Not that I know anything about it at all
but, for some reason, it sounds
promising. Good luck with it, eh?
Gayle
thanks, gayle.
-lisa
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| User: "Contrarian" |
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06 Oct 2006 04:11:22 PM |
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lisa in mass. <mccats@rcn.com> wrote:
my next med. it's worth a shot. my thyroid's not low, but
sometimes thyroid works as an antidepressant. so we'll add that
to the mix. i'm glad we're doing something.
SO AM I! (BTW, thyroid "numbers" are notorious for
not telling the whole story)
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| User: "lisa in mass." |
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06 Oct 2006 04:43:06 PM |
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Contrarian wrote...
lisa in mass. <mccats@rcn.com> wrote:
my next med. it's worth a shot. my thyroid's not low, but
sometimes thyroid works as an antidepressant. so we'll add
that to the mix. i'm glad we're doing something.
SO AM I! (BTW, thyroid "numbers" are notorious for
not telling the whole story)
i had a full work-up by an endocrinologist, who said my thyroid
is in good working order. i don't know why cytomel works as an
antidepressant adjunct, but it's certainly worth a shot.
-lisa
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| User: "Jane" |
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06 Oct 2006 09:10:28 PM |
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"lisa in mass." <mccats@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9854B43806841mccatsjavanetcom@130.133.1.4...
Contrarian wrote...
lisa in mass. <mccats@rcn.com> wrote:
my next med. it's worth a shot. my thyroid's not low, but
sometimes thyroid works as an antidepressant. so we'll add
that to the mix. i'm glad we're doing something.
SO AM I! (BTW, thyroid "numbers" are notorious for
not telling the whole story)
i had a full work-up by an endocrinologist, who said my thyroid
is in good working order. i don't know why cytomel works as an
antidepressant adjunct, but it's certainly worth a shot.
-lisa
Grrrr I should have read this whole thread before I went crazy with worry.
Cytomel is a Thyroid hormone but short lived. They had me use this right
after radiation because its reactive the same day you take it. It was like
taking speed!!! It would last about 8 hours then CRASH!!! I only took this
until my regular thyroid hormone pills Synthroid took effect. DO NOT take
it at night, take it in the morning or mid morning, otherwise it'll keep you
up at night here is a link on it
http://health.yahoo.com/drug/d00658a1
Sorry Lisa, I'm REALLY glad you did see an Endo. What does an Endo say
about using it for depression?
Jane
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| User: "lisa in mass." |
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06 Oct 2006 09:22:19 PM |
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Jane wrote...
"lisa in mass." <mccats@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9854B43806841mccatsjavanetcom@130.133.1.4...
Contrarian wrote...
lisa in mass. <mccats@rcn.com> wrote:
my next med. it's worth a shot. my thyroid's not low,
but sometimes thyroid works as an antidepressant. so
we'll add that to the mix. i'm glad we're doing
something.
SO AM I! (BTW, thyroid "numbers" are notorious for
not telling the whole story)
i had a full work-up by an endocrinologist, who said my
thyroid is in good working order. i don't know why cytomel
works as an antidepressant adjunct, but it's certainly
worth a shot.
-lisa
Grrrr I should have read this whole thread before I went
crazy with worry. Cytomel is a Thyroid hormone but short
lived. They had me use this right after radiation because
its reactive the same day you take it. It was like taking
speed!!! It would last about 8 hours then CRASH!!! I only
took this until my regular thyroid hormone pills Synthroid
took effect. DO NOT take it at night, take it in the
morning or mid morning, otherwise it'll keep you up at
night here is a link on it
http://health.yahoo.com/drug/d00658a1
Sorry Lisa, I'm REALLY glad you did see an Endo. What does
an Endo say about using it for depression?
Jane
i haven't asked my endocrinologist, but it's a known off-label
use for cytomel. today was the first day that i even heard of
it. since it's been thoroughly studied, my guess is that it's
fine.
-lisa
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| User: "%" |
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| Title: Re: thyroid hormone |
06 Oct 2006 09:14:46 PM |
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stupid tit
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| User: "Alan Harding" |
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07 Oct 2006 01:28:17 AM |
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In message <sKGdnQUeeqkskLrYnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@giganews.com>, %
<persent@gmail.com> writes
stupid tit
They do 'Bird brain' contests here every so often - run them through
mazes to get to food; wild birds in a garden setting. Blue tits win
every time.
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The opinions given above may be mine. They might also
just be what I feel like saying right now, okay?
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| User: "BoredToTears" |
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06 Oct 2006 06:16:49 PM |
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lisa in mass. wrote:
my next med. it's worth a shot. my thyroid's not low, but
sometimes thyroid works as an antidepressant. so we'll add that
to the mix. i'm glad we're doing something.
-lisa
Hope it works for you, lisa.
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| User: "lisa in mass." |
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06 Oct 2006 08:01:29 PM |
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BoredToTears wrote...
lisa in mass. wrote:
my next med. it's worth a shot. my thyroid's not low, but
sometimes thyroid works as an antidepressant. so we'll add
that to the mix. i'm glad we're doing something.
-lisa
Hope it works for you, lisa.
thank you, btt.
-lisa
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| User: "justabeing" |
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06 Oct 2006 08:03:47 PM |
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"lisa in mass." <mccats@rcn.com> wrote in message
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BoredToTears wrote...
lisa in mass. wrote:
my next med. it's worth a shot. my thyroid's not low, but
sometimes thyroid works as an antidepressant. so we'll add
that to the mix. i'm glad we're doing something.
-lisa
Hope it works for you, lisa.
thank you, btt.
-lisa
me, too, lisa
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| User: "lisa in mass." |
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06 Oct 2006 08:05:31 PM |
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justabeing wrote...
"lisa in mass." <mccats@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9854D5D4FBF97mccatsjavanetcom@130.133.1.4...
BoredToTears wrote...
lisa in mass. wrote:
my next med. it's worth a shot. my thyroid's not low, but
sometimes thyroid works as an antidepressant. so we'll add
that to the mix. i'm glad we're doing something.
-lisa
Hope it works for you, lisa.
thank you, btt.
-lisa
me, too, lisa
thanks justa.
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